Shimla, November 15: The Himachal Pradesh government has ordered the transfer and posting of seven Himachal Pradesh Administrative Service (HPAS) officers with immediate effect.
According to a notification issued by the Department of Personnel on November 14, Siddhartha Acharya (HPAS 2013), who was awaiting posting, has been appointed Additional Secretary (Language, Art and Culture) to the state government.
Rajinder Kumar Gautam (HPAS 2022), also awaiting posting, has been posted as Deputy Secretary (SAD) in Shimla.
Sanjeev Thakur (HPAS 2022), Sub-Divisional Officer (Civil), Jaisinghpur, Kangra, has been transferred as District Tourism Development Officer, Kangra, at Dharamshala. He will replace Vinay Dhiman (HPAS 2008), who has been directed to report to the Department of Personnel (Pool) at the HP Secretariat for further posting.
Bachitter Singh (HPAS 2023), Sub-Divisional Officer (Civil), Balichowki in Mandi district, has been transferred to Jaisinghpur in Kangra district.
Babita Dhiman (HPAS 2023), Assistant Commissioner (Revenue)-cum-Tehsildar, Ghumarwin, has been posted as Assistant Commissioner to the Deputy Commissioner, Kullu. She will relieve Dr Rohit Sharma (HPAS 2019), District Tourism Development Officer, Kullu, of his additional charge.
Rajat Chaudhary (HPAS 2025), Assistant Commissioner (Development)-cum-Block Development Officer, Hamirpur, has been transferred to Bhoranj in the same district as Assistant Commissioner (Development)-cum-Block Development Officer.
Kulwant Singh (HPAS 2026), who was awaiting posting, has been appointed Sub-Divisional Officer (Civil), Kupvi, in Shimla district. He will relieve Hem Chand Verma (HPAS 2017), who is currently holding the additional charge of SDO (Civil), Kupvi, and has been posted as SDO (Civil), Chopal.
The notification was issued by order of the Governor and signed by Chief Secretary Kamlesh Kumar Pant.
